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Our inspector's description of this service

Last updated 25 June 2015

Dr M Cuthbert and Partners practice, or Westcliffe Medical Practice as it is known locally, is located in the village of Shipley on the outskirts of Bradford. The practice provides personal medical care services for approximately 11,106 patients under the terms of the locally agreed NHS Primary Medical Services contract. The practice catchment area includes Moorhead, Saltaire, Baildon and Baildon Green. The practice is classed as being within the group of the fourth more deprived areas in England. The age profile of the practice population is broadly similar to other GP practices in the Bradford and District Commissioning Group (CCG) area.

The Partners of Dr Cuthbert and Partners practice hold other contracts with NHS England for the provision of personal medical services. This group of practices is known as the ‘Westcliffe group’.

In addition, the Westcliffe Group of practices work closely with Shipley Medical Centre, Haigh Hall Medical Centre and Sunnybank Medical Practice as part of a confederation to further develop patient care services.

Four of the GP partners, three female and one male, hold regular weekly clinical sessions at the practice. They are supported by three male and one female salaried GPs and up to three qualified doctors for a six to twelve month clinical placement as part of the GP training scheme. In addition the practice has six advanced nurse practitioners, three practice nurses, one assistant practitioner, two healthcare assistants an echo cardiologist, a pharmacist and a team of administrative and management staff.

The practice is open from 7.30am until 7.00pm Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and 8.30am to 7pm on Thursday and Friday. Between 8am and 8.30am on Thursday and Friday the practice reception is open to answer telephone calls and the on call GP is available to speak to patients over the telephone. It is open on Saturdays from 8.30am until 2pm. GP appointments are available during the opening times and lunch period twice a week. Minor surgery, diabetes, asthma, family planning, antenatal and mother and baby clinics are run each week. Out of hours care is provided by Local Care Direct and could be accessed via dialling the surgery telephone number or NHS 111 service.

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